Oil Temp Gauge Installation?

[Adam]

Hi All

Has anyone installed an oil temperature gauge yet?

I am looking at putting one in but the adaptor would make the oil filter hang down do it could get hit. I was wondering if there was another way?

Thanks
Adam

[Macca]

put it inline to the turbo oil feed, no plate needed, no AU guys have one installed as far as im aware

[Adam]

put it inline to the turbo oil feed, no plate needed, no AU guys have one installed as far as im aware

Thanks Macca, I'll have a look, not sure how to put it in the line. Any ideas?

[markimak]

these things use banjo fittings on the turbo.?

[Adam]

I think so, will need to look at the manual to be sure.

[Macca]

i think the feed from the engine block uses a cmbination of metal pipe and rubber hose, so at a join a T piece could be made up to fit a sensor.

Also the oil filter is held on already on a sandwich, if you wanted you could remove this sandwich, and put an aftermarket one in with a oil cooler and a temp sensor, then block or make a return pipe for the 2 coolant pipes that run into the stock sandwitch plate.

[Adam]

I just had a look at the cooler (sandwich plate) and it looks like an aftermarket one just with two pipes for coolant and no holes for sensors. When I have some time I will check out the feed to the turbo and then choose which way to go.